Word: amateurs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...recent years officiating at the amateur games has been decidedly off-color and during the course of one season identical plays would be given varying decisions by the referees. Most of this was due to the fact that both the college and professional games were officiated by the same men. This year, with the pros introducing a new ruling on offside play, the difference between the two rule codes became more apparent. Coach Joseph Stubbs, the Crimson mentor, took a leading position in the move to have officials correctly informed and clear up the hazy ruling which has existed...
...While amateur boxers jabbed and danced at each other in preliminary bouts, watchers saw a member of the Wales entourage whisper to Playwright Shaw, saw him shake his head. More whispering. The Shavian beard waggled in violent negation. A rumor spread: "Shaw has refused to meet the Prince!" Dinner-jacketed ringsiders were furious. Boos and whistles echoed from the cheaper seats...
...downstairs dressing room Boxer Carnera flexed his bulging muscles and glowered while an embarrassed manager explained the longstanding British rule that all boxers at amateur bouts must be clothed above the waist...
...informal meeting of amateur hockey coaches and officials held at the Harvard Club in Boston yesterday definite steps were taken towards having a uniform code of rules and uniform officiating at amateur hockey games this winter. The rules, as they are now in operation, were explained by A. W. Prettyman, of Hamilton College, Chairman of the Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Rules Committee, following which the coaches and referees present reached a definite agreement as to the interpretation of the rules...
...past seasons the fault in the officiating at college and amateur games lay in the fact that the referees, usually the same ones that arbitrated at the professional games, were not thoroughly familiar with the amateur rules. It was the purpose of the meeting to correct this. No action was taken on the new offside rules now in force in the professional leagues...